To determine if 5174 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 5174.
If the factors of 5174 are only 5174 and 1, then we know that 5174 is a prime number. Otherwise, 5174 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 5174 is only divisible by 1 and 5174, then it is a prime number, and if 5174 is divisible by more than 5174 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 5174 are as follows:
1, 2, 13, 26, 199, 398, 2587, 5174
Therefore, since 5174 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 5174 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 5175 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 5174 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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